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We’re an American family living just outside of Bitburg, in the scenic but often-damp Eifel countryside of far-western Germany. We got the crazy notion to buy a haus here, and even though it’s not the renovated barn/carriage house/crumbling country manor of our dreams, it’s pretty cool—when the plumbing and heating are working properly. When we aren’t traveling, we live a pretty quiet life. Stop by for frequent doses of Gemütlichkeit, which just basically means a sense of coziness and intimacy--and an unhurried pace to counter the frenetic nature of modern life. Doctor's orders! Oh, and a special hello to anyone visiting from the Spangdahlem Air Base community!

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Berlin

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

It's been astoundingly beautiful and sunny in the German countryside. That's why I chose to take some garden photos in full sun--to show you what it's looked like for the past month or so. It's rare to have so much sunshine here, so I've been trying to take advantage by being outside as much as possible: watering and checking on all of our plants, going for long walks, and watching lots of baseball and soccer. The lack of rain hasn't been so great for the farmers, unfortunately. We finally had a thunderstorm last night, which cut short The Boy's baseball game and made us all go running for cover. It didn't last long, but at least the fields got a welcome drink.

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